Steer the Medway Queen down the river
Visit the MQPS website for a surprisingly realistic simulation of steering the famous paddle steamer from Rochester to Sheerness: http://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/index.php/medway-queen-paddle-power-game
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February Crime Update
Theft of fuel has been an issue of late around the county. Please make sure that tanks and portable cans are secure. Three boats at Bow Bridge Marina were subject to criminal damage, windows...
Non-native Plant & Marine Species Workshop, 8 March
The Medway Swale Estuary Partnership, together with the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership, will be holding a FREE non-native plant & marine species workshop on Friday 8th March, 9.30am – 12pm, at the Innovation Centre. To...
January Crime Update
Happy New Year and I hope while the snow is on the ground that everyone has their charts and pilot books out, planning and scheming for the summer. Here is the latest crime update...
Lookout Queenborough!
Queenborough Harbour Trust has installed a portacabin on top of a container at Crundells Wharf to give a better view of their moorings than the old harbourmaster’s office in the creek. What next, will...
Kingswear Castle has left the Medway
The iconic paddle steamer quietly departed under tow for her home port of Dartmouth. Reasons for the move…
Buried warship identified at Chatham
Painstaking detective work has finally identified the 18th century ship found in pieces under the floor of the Wheelwrights’ Shop at the Chatham Historic Dockyard: Read more…
Cruising Association Winter Talks
Clifford Mickleburgh writes “It’s crisp, fresh, a gentle breeze and blue skies as I motor gently down the River Medway and think that this is what boating is all about…” The Kent section of...
Criminal powers for harbour authorities: have your say, quick!
The RYA is opposing the Marine Navigation (No.2) Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. Through the Bill the Government is proposing to extend harbour authorities’ power to create criminal offences without making that...
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